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| adolescence | the period of time between childhood & adulthood |
| puberty | the time of sexual development when males and females become capable of reproduction |
| vulva | includes all external female genitalia |
| mons pubis | is a soft rounded elevation of fatty tissues that covers the pubic bone |
| labia majora | the outer lips or heavy folds of skin that surround the vagina |
| labia minora | two folds of skin that are located between the labia majora |
| clitoris | a small knob of tissue in front and above the vaginal opening hidden under a hood |
| hymen | a thin membrane streching across the vaginal opening (it has no known function) |
| ovaries | two glands that produce sex hormones and sex cells called ova (eggs) |
| ovum | female sex cells |
| ovulation | the release of a mature egg in a female |
| menstrual cycle | a series of changes that occur monthly in a female's body associated with hormone production and ovulation |
| itis | a suffix which means inflammation( infection) |
| suffix | letters added to a word to make a new word |
| fallopian tubes | are two 4 "long tubes that transport the ova from each ovaries to the uterus |
| conception or fertllization | the union of the egg and sperm |
| uterus (womb) | is a pear shaped organ that receives the fertilized egg (ovum) and supports it during pregnancy |
| embryo | what a developing cell is a called until the end of the second month |
| fetus | what the developing cell is called from the third month untill birth |
| vagina | the female reproductive organ for sexual intercourse and the passage way for birth, sperm , and menstrual flow |
| menarche | your first menstrual cycle |
| endometrium | the innermost layer of the uterus |
| menstruation | the release of the unfertilized egg, dead tissue and blood |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation with symptoms such as breast tenderness, irritability, nausea. cramping and fluid retention |
| premenstrual syndrome | is a chronic menstrual disorder characterized by emotional, physical and behavioral symptoms one week before menstruation |
| toxic shock syndrome (tss) | is a disease caused by the presence of dangerous bacteria that grows rapidly in the vagina of menstruating women |
| vaginitis | a vaginal infection that occurs when the natural acidity of the vagina is lowered allowing bacteria to grow rapidly |
